DAY IN SPORTS: MEADOWS, HONAKER TWICE AS NICE FOR VALENCIA GIRLS.Byline: Daily News Most teams have a go-to player. Apparently, Valencia High has one for each half. Marissa Meadows got the Vikings (7-5) going and Megan Honaker finished the job as Valencia topped La Canada 64-54 on Wednesday night in the Bell-Jeff girls' basketball tournament semifinals. Tonight's championship pits the Vikings against North Hollywood, which beat Glendale in Wednesday's other semifinal. La Canada and Glendale meet for third place at 6 p.m. Meadows scored nine of her 12 points in the first half, then Honaker hit every shot she attempted in the second half en route to scoring 19 of her 21 points. La Canada (8-5) kept the game close, but with the score tied 33-33 midway Midway, island group (2 sq mi/5.2 sq km), central Pacific, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) NW of Honolulu, comprising Sand and Eastern islands with the surrounding atoll. Discovered by Americans in 1859, Midway was annexed in 1867. A cable station was opened in 1903. through the third quarter, Honaker scored six points in a four-minute, 9-2 run to put Valencia ahead for good. Courtney Adams led the Spartans with 17 points and Erin McCoy added 13. "We saw them play the other night and we thought we could work it inside, and that's what we did - Marisa in the first half and Megan in the second," Valencia coach Jerry Mike said. "Megan is our best shooter - she has a lot of tools, going inside, shooting outside, bringing the ball up court. I see (this level of play) so much in practice that it didn't really surprise me tonight." NORTH HOLLYWOOD 40, GLENDALE 37: Richelle Sherman had 15 points and Kaipresha Price added 13 to help the Huskies in the other semifinal. Behind speedy guard Aneka Hartounian's 13 second-half points, Glendale rallied from a 25-9 halftime deficit to knot knot In cording, the interlacement of parts of one or more ropes, cords, or other pliable materials, commonly used to bind objects together. Knots have existed from the time humans first used vines and cordlike fibers to bind stone heads to wood in primitive axes, and were the score 29-29 with 6:48 left in the game. The two teams traded buckets for the next five minutes before Sherman canned a pair of free throws and a layup just 17 seconds apart to seal the victory for North Hollywood (8-4). Hartounian finished with 16 points for the Nitros (8-5). Burroughs of Burbank and Moorpark will meet in today's fifth-place matchup at 4:30 p.m. The Indians (11-3) used freshman guard Shaina Zaidi's 29 points (six 3-pointers) to upend St. Monica's 59-48, while Moorpark (9-3) knocked off Immaculate Heart Immaculate Heart may refer to:
- Gary Miereanu IN THE MOREY ELMORE CLASSIC: NORTH HOLLYWOOD 67, BELL-JEFF 54: Junior Ken Hauser had 25 points to lead the Huskies over Bell-Jeff in a championship semifinal at Eagle Rock High The defending tournament champion Huskies (11-2) will play Taft in the 5 p.m. final in a rematch REMATCH Cardiology Clinical trials–Randomized Evaluation of Mechanical Assistance Therapy as an alternative in Congestive Heart failure–related to use of a portable, electric left ventricular-assist system–LVAS–eg, HeartMate® of the last year's championship. Clinging to a 53-50 lead in the fourth quarter against Bell-Jeff (10-3), Hauser and Dominic Johnson Dominic Johnson (born October 31 1975) is an active Saint Lucian athlete competing in the pole vault. He is a former decathlete. His personal best result is 5.70 metres, achieved in 2000. This is the current Saint Lucian record. keyed a 14-4 run over the final six minutes. Hauser hit a baseline jump shot and Johnson connected on a 3-point basket and a long-range shot from the top of the key for a 62-54 lead with 4:27 to play. "I knew we could play with Bell-Jeff," Hauser said. "I don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. who is favored. When we step on the court we have the attitude we can play with anybody." The lanky lank·y adj. lank·i·er, lank·i·est Tall, thin, and ungainly. See Synonyms at lean2. lank  i·ly adv. 6-foot-4 Hauser is averaging more than 19 points per game
after failing to make the varsity as a sophomore. Wednesday's
performance followed a 20-point effort in a quarterfinal quar·ter·fi·nal adj. Of or relating to one of four competitions in a tournament, whose winners go on to play in semifinal competitions. n. 1. quarterfinals A quarterfinal round. 2. A quarterfinal match. victory over University and 26 points in a first-round victory over Bravo BRAVO Cardiology A clinical trial–Blockade of the GP IIB/IIIA Receptor to Avoid Vascular Occlusion– which evaluated lotrafiban in preventing strokes and acute MI. See GP IIB/IIIA. . "He always had the ability, but I think this year he has a lot more maturity," North Hollywood coach Rob Bloom Rob Bloom is an American comedy writer and screenwriter. He has written for the Cartoon Network, McSweeney's, CRACKED, Fresh Yarn, Funny Times, National Public Radio, American Public Media, among others. said. After leading for most of the first half, North Hollywood overcame a 42-40 third-quarter deficit late in the third quarter by scoring nine of the next 11 points, six by Ruiz (14 points), to open a 49-43 lead entering the fourth quarter. Carlos Arroyo Carlos Alberto Arroyo (born July 30 1979 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico) is Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Arroyo is the fifth player from Puerto Rico to play in the NBA. Arroyo has become arguably the most successful Puerto Rican player in NBA history. had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Mike Yildez added 15 points for Bell-Jeff, who will face Venice in the third-place game at 3:30 p.m. TAFT 71, VENICE 64: The Toreadors (9-1) held Venice (9-5) to one field goal in the final five minutes to record their ninth consecutive victory. Taft, buoyed by 22 points from Ronald Gray - who had 12 in the fourth quarter - and 21 from freshman Steve Smith, broke a 60-60 tie with four minutes to play to open a 68-61 advantage with 51 seconds left. Smith also had 12 rebounds and six assists. Greg Guenther contributed 15 points and 13 rebounds for Taft. - Kirby Lee |
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